Ranked #1

Male Converts and Female Saints: Strong Women in Orthodoxy and in My Family
Male Converts and Female Saints: Strong Women in Orthodoxy and in My Family
Fr. Philip LeMasters marvels at how central the balance of the masculine and the feminine is to our Orthodox faith and s... Read more
13 Feb 2014
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6mins
Ranked #2

Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
According to Fr. Lawrence Farley, if the Muslim has no real exposure to or understanding of the Christian message, he mi... Read more
13 Jul 2015
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9mins
Ranked #3

Christian Universalism
Christian Universalism
Will everyone be saved in the end? Fr. Lawrence Farley argues that the Scriptures, the Fathers, and even Christ Himself ... Read more
14 Jan 2016
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20mins
Ranked #4

Women in the Altar
Women in the Altar
Fr. Lawrence Farley addresses some misconceptions about allowing women to go behind the altar in the Orthodox Church. Yo... Read more
16 Oct 2012
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5mins
Ranked #5

On the Pope, Twitter, and Maximalism
On the Pope, Twitter, and Maximalism
Fr. Lawrence Farley argues that the real story behind the Pope and his Twitter followers is the death of maximalism in t... Read more
22 Jul 2013
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5mins
Ranked #6

Is Orthodoxy the Same Everywhere?: Understanding Theological Controversy Within the Church
Is Orthodoxy the Same Everywhere?: Understanding Theological Controversy Within the Church
There is variety in Orthodox theology, but there is no plurality in dogma—and that is where the unity of the Orthodox fa... Read more
5 Mar 2014
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19mins
Ranked #7

Why Sola Scriptura Doesn’t Work
Why Sola Scriptura Doesn’t Work
A blogger on Orthodox Christianity and subdeacon at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in Bellingham, Washington, explains... Read more
18 Mar 2014
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8mins
Ranked #8

Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Fr. Lawrence Farley reviews Reza Aslan’s book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, calling it "a tired rewri... Read more
6 Aug 2013
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7mins
Ranked #9

Who Am I to Judge?
Who Am I to Judge?
Fr. Philip LeMasters, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Religion at McMurry University, examines Pope Francis's ... Read more
13 Aug 2013
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6mins
Ranked #10

Magical Thinking in the Orthodox Church
Magical Thinking in the Orthodox Church
Is Orthodoxy really somehow immune to the liberalism and worldiness that afflicts everyone else in North America? Fr. La... Read more
9 Dec 2014
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6mins
Ranked #11

The Real St. Nicholas
The Real St. Nicholas
Fr. Lawrence Farley contends that a comparison between Santa Claus and St. Nicholas illustrates well the difference betw... Read more
3 Dec 2015
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6mins
Ranked #12

Food, Sex, and Sports: Idols or Pathways to Salvation?
Food, Sex, and Sports: Idols or Pathways to Salvation?
Fr. Philip LeMasters reminds us that our Orthodox faith does not require us to abandon or condemn any dimension of life,... Read more
10 Feb 2014
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9mins
Ranked #13

Staying Christian in a Culture of Growing Hate
Staying Christian in a Culture of Growing Hate
Dn. Michael Hyatt is the chair of the Ancient Faith Ministries board and a Deacon at St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Ch... Read more
7 Aug 2018
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23mins
Ranked #14

On the Ukrainian Church Controversy
On the Ukrainian Church Controversy
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick shares his thoughts on the controversial situation of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Are we ... Read more
13 Oct 2018
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7mins
Ranked #15

Satisfied
Satisfied
Ancient Faith Ministries CEO John Maddex comments on a controversy involving the lyrics of a new hymn widely used in the... Read more
3 Aug 2013
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6mins
Ranked #16

Stiff Backs and Firm Handshakes
Stiff Backs and Firm Handshakes
Fr. Lawrence Farley explains why Orthodox Christians prostrate in front of icons of saints.
16 Jan 2014
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5mins
Ranked #17

In Fairness to Herod
In Fairness to Herod
Fr. Lawrence Farley argues that Herod had more insight into the significance of Jesus than do most moderns.
23 Dec 2013
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4mins
Ranked #18

Altar Girls
Altar Girls
Fr. Lawrence Farley examines the question of whether or not the youthful function of liturgical assistance in the altar ... Read more
22 Apr 2016
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9mins
Ranked #19

Why Veneration is Obviously Not Worship
Why Veneration is Obviously Not Worship
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick posts a picture of the incorrupt hand of St. Katherine of Alexandria every year on Facebook. A... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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4mins
Ranked #20

Destination Weddings
Destination Weddings
Fr. Lawrence Farley argues that the popularity of destination weddings is symptomatic of a more profound cultural dysfun... Read more
30 Nov 2015
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6mins